We went to our first Maple Syrup Festival last year and had a great time exploring Hale Farm.  This year we visited the Malabar Farm State Park Maple Syrup Festival.

If you’ve never been to a Maple Syrup Festival, you should consider going this year. Many parks and farms in Northeast Ohio provide a chance for people to come learn about the process of turning sap into maple syrup. You’ll learn about tapping trees, how the sap is collected, and how the sap is boiled down and turned into maple syrup.

Many of the events include historical demonstrations with costumed interpreters. It really is a unique, fun and educational event the entire family would enjoy. With such a variety of dates, times and locations to choose from, you should be able to find one that fits your schedule.

If you know of any events not listed, please leave a comment below or email me and all get it added.

NOTE: The locations marked with an (*) below are part of the annual Ohio Maple Maddness Driving Tour sponsored by the Ohio Maple Producers Association. For details on each of the locations download the brochure here.

Ashtabula County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Camp Whitewood Maple Sugaring Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 7983 S Wiswell Rd Windsor, Ohio 44099 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Rock Creek Maple Sugaring Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 8242 Fenton Road Colebrook Township, Ohio 44076 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Deer Run Sugarbush Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 1537 Easton Rd, Colebrook Township, Ohio 44076 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE May Hill Maple Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 10238 Dennison Ashtabula Rd., Colebrook Township, Ohio 44076 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Bissell Maple Farm Maple Sugaring Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 3741 Higley Road Rock Creek, Ohio 44084 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Cline Family Sugarhouse Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 5069 S. Wright Street, Kingsville, Ohio 44048 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Cuyahoga County Maple Syrup Events

FREE History of Maple Sugaring Event at Rocky River Reservation *
When: Sat & Sun March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2013 from 11am to 4pm
Where: Maple Grove Picnic Area, 24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted Ohio 44070 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Outdoor Education for Homeschoolers: Maple Sugaring
When: March 22, 2013 from 10am to noon
Where: North Chagrin Nature Center – 3037 SOM Center Road Mayfield Village Ohio 44094 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Geauga County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Burton Log Cabin & Sugar Camp Tour *
When: March 9-10 and 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 14590 E Park St Burton, Ohio 44021 (directions)
Phone: 440-834-4204
Cost: FREE

FREE Sugar Valley Maple, James Miller Family Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 15771 Chipmunk Lane, Middlefield Township, Ohio 44062 (directions)
Cost: FREE

Miller Family Amish Pancake Breakfast *
When: March 16, 2013 from 7am to 1pm
Where: 15020 Shedd Rd, Burton Township, Ohio 44062 (directions)

FREE Maple Hill Farm, Daniel Byler Family Tour *
When: March 9, 16, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 15658 Burton Windsor Rd, Middlefield Twp, Ohio 44062 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Sap’s-A-Risin’! at the Swine Creek Reservation *
When: Sunday March 10, 17; 12pm – 4pm
Where: Swine Creek Reservation – 16004 Hayes Road Middlefield, Ohio 44062 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Sugarbush Creek Farm Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17, 2013; Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun noon to 5pm
Where: 13034 Madison Road (Rt. 528), Middlefield Twp, Ohio 44062 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Messenger Century Farm Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 17098 Messenger Road, Auburn Twp, Ohio 44023 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Ma & Pa’s Horse Drawn Maple Tours *
When:
Where: 15161 Main Market Rd (Rt 422) Burton Ohio 44021 (directions)
Phone: 440-548-5521
Cost: FREE

FREE Grossman Maple Products Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 12147 Claridon-Troy Rd, Claridon Twp, Ohio 44024 (directions)
Cost: FREE

Free Richards Sugarhouse Maple Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17, 2013 from 10am – 5pm
Where: 545 Water St., Chardon Ohio 44024 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Salo Maple Products Tour *
When: March 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 16434 Leggett Road, Montville Twp, Ohio 44064 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE K-C Maple Syrup Tour *
When: March 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 16350 Hart Road, Montville Twp, Ohio 44064 (directions)
Cost: FREE

Creekside Maple Open House & Pancake Breakfast
When: March 9, 16 2013 from 9am to 1pm
Where: 16767 Swine Creek Road Middlefield, Ohio 44062 (directions)
Cost: $8 Adults; $5 Kids 5-13; Free under 5

Geauga Maple Festival
When: Apr 25 (Thu. 12pm – 10pm) Apr 26 & 27 (Fri/Sat 10am – 11pm) Apr 28 (Sun. 11am – 7pm)
Where: Historic Chardon Square
Phone: 440-286-3007
Cost: FREE Admission

 

Lake County Maple Syrup Events

Maple Sugaring Weekend at Lake Metroparks Farmpark *
When: March 9 & 10, 2013 from 9am to 5pm
Where: 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd Kirtland, Ohio 44094 (directions)
Cost: $6 Ages 12 through 59; $5 Ages 60 and older; $4 Ages 2 through 11; FREE Under 2

 

Lorain County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Maple Sugaring Weekends at the Carlisle Reservation
When: Feb 23-24 and March 2-3 from noon to 4pm
Where: 12882 Diagonal Road LaGrange, Ohio 44050 (directions)
Cost: FREE *NOTE: Pancake Breakfast are served at a cost

FREE Preschool Maple Sugaring Event at the Carlisle Reservation
When: March 4, 2013 from 10am to 11am
Where: 12882 Diagonal Road LaGrange, Ohio 44050 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Mahoning County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Misty Maple Sugarhouse Tour *
When: March 10, 17, 2013 from noon to 5pm
Where: 10644 Middletown Road, Salem, Ohio 44460 (directions)
Cost: FREE

Maple Syrup Festival & Rotary Pancake Breakfast
When: March 16-17, 23-24, 2013 from 8am to 2pm
Where:  The Lariccia Family Community Center – Boardman Park, Boardman, Ohio
Cost: $6 per person, Children 6 and under are FREE

 

Medina County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Maple Valley Farm Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 8701 Hubbard Valley Rd, Guilford Twp, Ohio 44273 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Fulton Farm Maple Syrup Tour
Tours will be approximately 90 minutes in duration and will be conducted every 45 minutes in groups of 25.
When: Saturday, March 30, 9am – 1:30pm
Where: Buffalo Creek Retreat – 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd. Seville, Ohio 44273 (directions)
Phone: Call 330-722-9364 to register for your preferred choice of tour time.
Cost: FREE

 

Portage County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Creekside Sugar Bush Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 3567 Industry Rd, Rootstown, Ohio 44272 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Apple Maple Products Open House *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 12008 State Route 88 Garrettsville, Ohio 44231 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Cash Farms Pure Maple Syrup Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 7057 Virginia RD Atwater Ohio 44021 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Richland County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Maple Sugar Festival at Malabar Farm State Park
We visited the Maple Sugar Festival at Malabar Farm State Park this year.  Read about and see pictures from our trip.
When: Sat & Sun March 2, 3, 9, 10, 2013 from noon to 4pm
Where: 4050 Bromfield Road , Lucas, Ohio, 44840 (directions)
Cost: FREE (donations to horse group appreciated)

 

Stark County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Hawk Creek Farm Tour *
When: March 2, 9 & 10, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 8774 Dolphin Street, Bolivar, Ohio 44612 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Summit County Maple Syrup Events

Maple Sugar Festival at Hale Farm & Village *
We visited the Hale Farm & Village Maple Sugar Festival last year and had a great time. Read about and see pictures from our trip.
When: March 16-17 and March 23-24; 10am – 4pm
Where: Hale Farm & Village – 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210 (directions)
Cost: $15 Adults, $10 Children, $5 Members

FREE Homeschoolers: Maple’s Sweet Story
When: Friday, March 15 at 1pm
Where: Furnace Run Metropark – 55 Townsend Rd., Richfield Ohio 44286 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE History of Maple Sugaring
When: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 1pm
Where: Furnace Run Metropark – 55 Townsend Rd., Richfield Ohio 44286 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Trumbull County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Hopewell Sugarhouse Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 9488 RT 534 Mesopotamia, Ohio 44439 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Two Trees Syrup Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 4938 Gardner Barclay RD Gustavus, Ohio 44417 (directions)
Cost: FREE

FREE Sutton Sugarhouse Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 6200 Goff Court Kinsman, Ohio 44428 (directions)
Cost: FREE

Tuscarawas County Maple Syrup Festivals

Maple Days Fund-Raiser at Camp Tuscazor
When: March 23rd & 24th 8am-1 pm
Where: 6066 Boy Scout Rd. NE Dover, Ohio 44622 (directions)
Cost: View Pricing

Wayne County Maple Syrup Events

FREE Sugar Bridge Farms Tour *
When: March 9-10, 16-17 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Where: 5101 East Sterling Road, Creston, Ohio 244217 (directions)
Cost: FREE

 

Planning your trip to a Maple Syrup Festival

• Make sure to dress for the weather, as you’ll be outside for at least a portion of the event.
• Wear shoes or boots that you don’t mind getting dirty, as the trails may be muddy. You may even want to bring an extra pair of clean socks and shoes for the drive home.
• Bring cash in case they don’t accept credit cards. You’ll likely want to purchase some maple sugar treats to take home.
• Don’t forget your camera, as there should be plenty of photo opportunities.

Have you ever been to a Maple Syrup Festival? What did you enjoy most?